Horse collar



' Feb. 15, 1927.,

1,617,602 H. KURTZ I l HORSE COLLAR Filed NovT e, 1924 lig/"l 2 s'hee'gs-sneet 1 Feb. 15,1927.

HQKURTZ v HORSE COLLAR Fled'Nov. 6, 1924 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented Feb. 15, 1927.

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HENRY KURTZ, 0F ELS-IN, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE LEA COMPANY, ELGIN,

ILLINOIS, A. CORPORATION 0F ILLINOIS.

HORSE COLLAR.

Application led November 6, 1924. Serial No. 748,017.

This invention which relates to a'collar for draft animals, is concerned with certain features of construction by which the appliance is rendered more easily adjustable for use. It is also concerned with a pad forming part of the collar, and with the means by which the pad is operatively associated therewith. Accordingly it is toward objects and purposes suolil as these, as well as others which will presently appear, thatV my invention is primarily directed.

An embodiment of this invention in a preferred form is shown in theaccompanying drawings whereinl Y Figure 1 is a Afragmentary View in elevation of the upper portion of the collar; Y

Fig. 2 is a topplan view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a similar view of the neck pad per se; and I Figs. 4l and 5 are transverse and longitudinal sections therethrough, on lines 4 of Fig. 3, and 5-5 of Fig. 4C, respectively.

The collar A, as shown, is provided with upper end-portions which terminate in overlapping flaps 6 and 7. To one of these aps, remote from its end, is secured a pair of buckles 8 for adjustable connection with two billets 9 whose ends are joined to a common loop member 10. A cam lever 11 is carried by the other ap for operative connection with the loop member, whereby the two billets may be easily and forcibly drawn taut after being adjusted within the buckles. In this manner I provideV for adjusting the colllar accurately upon the neck of the anima Associated with a collar so formed is a pad B of special construction. It consists preferably of a form plate 12 of bendable sheet metal suitably arched to litV over the back of the neck. Underlying this form is a cushion layer 13, preferably of heavy felt. I also provide for the pad a two-piece cov ering of leather, one piece 14 underlying the cushion layer and extending past the front and rear edges of the form plate toexecute an upward bend, and the other covering piece 15 connecting ,as at 16 with the' irst and shaped to repose upon the form plate, as shown.V The two covering pieces together along their joined edges provide a pair of flanges 17 extending upwardly and outwardly in a manner which adapts the pad to it properly within the collar beneath the overlapped flaps thereof. 'Y

Both covering pieces of the pad are shown to be extended transversely for an appreciable distance beyond the ends of the form plate, the lower pieceY 14; being preferably longer than the other. To the unsupported ends of the pad covering I fasten two strapsl 18 and co-operating buckles 19 by which the pad may be loosely secured within the collar in any of the various adjusted positions of its billets.

rIhe collar which I have described herein with some particularity is advantageous in many respects.V It is quickly adjustable to necks of horses which may vary widely in size; its range or extent of adjustability is sufliciently great to adapt a singleV sized collar for use with most draft animals; the pad itself is very easy Ato produce, yand also to vbend in'conformity with the .animals neck whereon it is rested; and finally the pad is comfortable when worn on account of its form plate affording the animal pro tection from the'metallic fastening devices on the tlaps,their reinforcing studs, rivets, etc. In this same connection, it will be noted that V*in my improved collar, none of these fastening parts are directly over the neck, but are situated slightly upon the sides coV thereof, this being desirable for the reasons mentioned. Tith such a collar the present'` pad may, of course, co-operate successfully,

although where the metallic fasteningsare Y Hat in a transverse direction and terminato ing short of all the edges ofthe enclosing' leather pieces, a cushioning layer of felt arranged between the plate and the under leather'piece, `and means secured to the. upf pery leather piece ata point beyond the plate to connect the pad loosely with the collar, substantially as described. f

HENRY KURTZ; 

